May 2016 Babies

Failed at eating healthy

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xxniccixx wrote:

So when I first found out I was pregnant I was trying my HARDEST to eat healthy, make sure I got all the right nutrients daily, 10 oz of water a day.

Now my night consists of pizza rolls and cool whip sandwiches with juice at night. Money is currently a crunch as my new job isn't paying as much as I thought it would so that contributes to my inability to get healthier foods. I'm disappointed but at the same time I give zero f's right now.

One of my faves is bag of pasta (cooked), a big piece of broccoli and a jar basil pesto. Cook pasta, chop broccoli and add to pasta for last few minutes, drain it and then stir jar I pesto through! Can be eaten hot or cold as a pasta salad! Costs me about $5-6 for 4 serves.

It helped me plan out healthy snacks and meals before going to the store so that I knew what was actually nutritious for me to buy and consume vs junk which according to foodapedia ends up being a waste of money in the long run. I'd only shop for the week to cut down on fruits, vegetables, meats, milk, etc. spoiling which would be a waste of money too. Of course sign up for store benefits and clip coupons too if possible.

I dont neccesarily eat junk.. But I dont eat as much vegetables as is should. Damn the tast and structure. I just cant seem to keep any inside. But its such important to the baby.. Something I'm worried about.

While still not ideal, what about some Progresso soups? Another cheap and easy meal is ramen. It had zero nutritional value, but i always add lots of veggies to mine. Sautee peppers, onions, broccoli, etc. I get fresh made salsa or Pico de Gallo and toss it in with fresh cilantro and hot sauce. If i have left over chicken, I'll shred that up and throw it in. You can also use egg for protein in ramen ( the same way you use it in egg drop soup ). Basically, it's a way to make a hot meal out of what's in your fridge already for really cheap.

ok we gotta talk about the 10 oz of water. Is this a typo? If not, honey, thats wildly insufficient. Go for more like a minimum of 2 quarts. Your body REALLY needs a LOT more than 10 oz. In regards to eating, just think plenty of protein and produce and if you have a few treats after that you can enjoy them. I really find that how I start my day affects my choices all day. A good breakfast can really help. Having lots of easy to grab nutritious foods to snack on makes a big difference too. Homemade soups are good way to get nutrients. You can even make the stock yourself and save yourself some money while also adding extra health benefits. Get a chicken, roast it in your slow cooker, remove, shred, put the carcass back in the crock pot and cover with water, slowcook over night. strain in the morning and you have about $6 worth of highly nutritious bone broth for free. You can do this 2x with the same bones. Add in your chicken, onions, celery (very cheap) , carrots (also cheap) and whatever else you want (could do noodles, or potatoes, or butternut squash, or cauliflower or peas or beans or lentils or barely or rice etc), season to taste (I like to use pink salt and italian seasoning - both of which I buy in the bulk section which makes them SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper) and you have a nice pot of soup waiting for you when you come home! And probably enough for lunches or to freeze for a second meal. Soup is REALLY easy! You can put anything that sounds good in them. Sausage and spinach soup is wonderful! Eggs are fairy in expensive and extremely good for you! we often eat hardboiled for breakfast, or quiche (which is great cause you can add all kinds of veggies too! Again, spinach or broccoli are two of our favorites, but you can add whatever sounds good!), big scrambles for dinner with a couple potatoes and bellpeppers, onions, garlic in with the eggs. I find couponing to be a waste of my time because they are always for processed foods which we just dont buy very much of. Smoothies, we often have smoothies in the morning too. broccoli is cheap and really really good for you! shop your groceries bulk section and see what you find! Then set out to learn how to cook those foods! They can be a good way to stretch the budget and leave more room for fresh produce and protein.

Awesome advice! I second eggs, bone broth, ground meats, cheaper produce like lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, onions, tomatoes, bananas, apples. Being low on money is no excuse to eat poorly especially when we're growing a human who will GREATLY benefit from its mother's nutrient status. Pregnancy and breastfeeding are also nutritionally depleting for the mommy, since our stores go to baby before us. If you can't afford seafood, buy canned salmon, tuna, sardines, kippers, mackarel, oysters. Take money from somewhere else and spend it on food right now - there's not a more important time in your life to eat than during pregnancy. Women who eat high nutrient foods like those listed above during pregnancy and breastfeeding are also at a much lower risk for postnatal depression.

Jolly green giant frozen cheesie broccoli and canned chicken. Cook the broccoli add the drained chicken. Top with a little extra cheese. Should cost about 4$ I know it's hard to eat well when your pregnant, but fresh fruits and veggies generally cost les than frozen junk food. Good luck.

I started out eating super healthy, but now all I crave is fried food. I eat a lot of indian food, totally craving all types of ethnic food, but cant get enough of fried samosas and homemade potato chips :(

beans r cheap and super healthy. Great source of fiber and protein. Use in chili or soup. I but tons of black retried beans, put with a little cheese on a tortilla (ideally whole wheat). And then eat w a bunch of salsa. Pretty much all food groups covered. Cheap easy and fast. I know someone addressed this but u need a minimum of 1os of water per 1/2 pound u weigh. (So if u weigh 140 u need at least 70oz of water. That is the minimum!!). Here r 5 healthy meals cheaper than McDonald's. http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2015/04/14/home-cooked-meals-cheaper-than-mcdonalds/

Okay yes that's a typo! I was drinking 10 ounces of water every two hours which was about 120 ounces! I was so confused why you guys thought that was bed then I realized I worded it wrong d:

These are really great ideas!! With Thanksgiving coming I'm sure I'll have food for months lol. I think my moms fiancé is going to help me with groceries today so I'll put some of those items on the list!

I suck at eating healthy...for real. Those pizza rolls you mentioned? I've eaten them 3 nights in a row. I have no desire for veggies. Like it sounds disgusting and tastes like dirt to me. Fruit I can handle and I've actually been ok with. My issue is I work 10 hour days and my hubby works overnights so by the time I get home, I'm a lazy pile and our meals tend to go uneaten by him because he's not hungry at home. I feel pretty damn awful about it, I am taking my prenatal vitamin so that helps. We have catered food at work a lot which is amazing but usually on the unhealthy side, and baby really likes fried, fast food lol.

Also I get paid tomorrow and my SO just got a job so hopefully my money situation is somewhat straightened out. I literally had about $35 to last me two weeks due to $300 worth of overdraft fees. My check went into the wrong account when it was supposed to go into the account for my bill pay. The bank refused to waive any of the fees even though I was able to transfer the money over immediately.

I Try my best but at the moment I'm Just eating what ever doesn't make we want to spew :( veggies are one of the things that make me gag so I eat zero But am eating a lot of fruit during the day, also water makes me sick as well so I either have fresh juice Tea or cordial. Just eat what you can and try to sneak in some healthy stuff when possible :) good luck huni

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